The Hanoi Liberation Day celebrations include a book fair, a wonderful initiative to promote reading and encourage a love of books. This year’s event marks two significant anniversaries: 70 years since the capital’s liberation on October 10, 1954, and 35 years since UNESCO designated Hanoi as a “City for Peace.”
With an expected 200 to 250 booths, the fair will host domestic and international publishers, diplomatic organizations, and regional and international publishing associations. This diverse gathering promises a rich array of books and cultural exchanges.
First held in 2014, this annual event has become a beloved tradition, fostering a reading culture and stimulating community movements toward a more educated and enlightened society. It provides a platform for book introductions, launches, and copyright transactions, making it a hub of literary excitement.
This year’s fair will offer an even broader range of activities, including book displays, introductions, and launches, as well as cultural exchange programs. It creates a space for people to connect, learn, and discover new worlds through the power of reading.
Book festival “Hanoi – City for Peace” opens
NDO – The Hanoi book festival with the theme “Hanoi – City for Peace” opened at the Imperial Citadel of Thang Long in Hanoi on October 2, as part of activities to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the capital’s Liberation Day (October 10, 1954-2019).
ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019 to be held
NDO – The ASEAN-Japan Music Festival 2019 will take place at the National Convention Centre, My Dinh, Hanoi, on July 28, with the participation of Vietnamese singers Noo Phuoc Thinh, Dong Nhi and Trong Hieu, as well as many international artistes.
Official Launch of Ho Chi Minh City’s Inaugural Children’s Book Festival
NDO – The first children’s book festival in Ho Chi Minh City, with the theme “Opening the book – Bright future”, kicked off on September 27.
Festival highlights HCM City’s integration and development achievements
NDO – The “Ho Chi Minh City – Development and Integration Festival” kicked off on Nguyen Hue Pedestrian Street on November 29, promising to entertain visitors with various activities highlighting the city’s integration and development achievements.
Tomizawa Mamoru and His Great Passion for Vietnamese Pottery
Although Tomizawa Manoru is a native of Japan, he has a great passion for Vietnamese pottery. With a desire to promote the unique Vietnamese craft to international friends, he has opened pottery classes in Ho Chi Minh City.
